Which to use
“seht” and “sieh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,847
- “seht” frequency rank
- #4,556
- “sieh” frequency rank
- 8403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seht | sieh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen |
Where the eye mixes seht and sieh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses seht with sieh
A purely visual mix-up. seht ([zeːt]) and sieh ([ziː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seht is recorded at frequency rank #3,847, classified as averb, pronounced [zeːt]. sieh is at rank #4,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [ziː].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8403, this pair ranks #1,984,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seht vs sieh
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "seht": t. Private to "sieh": i.
"seht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sieh" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seht" and "sieh" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seht" or "sieh"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sieh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seht" and "sieh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sieh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,984,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.